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A Gift for Lawyers in the New Year: OpenAI’s Prompt Guide for ChatGPT

Attorney at Work

OpenAI's Prompt Guide for ChatGPT and other LLMs contains a wealth of knowledge to up your game. The post A Gift for Lawyers in the New Year: OpenAI’s Prompt Guide for ChatGPT appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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What Lies Ahead: Here’s What IP Practitioners Will Be Watching in 2024

IP Watchdog

We are less than 24 hours out from 2024 and, after reflecting on what mattered in 2023 and other year-in-review recaps, it is now time once again to ponder what lies ahead. From exciting patent legislation to Supreme Court trademark and copyright cases that could have big implications, here is what the IPWatchdog community will be keeping on its radar in the new year.

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Top Resources For In-House Counsel From 2023

InHouseBlog

As we head into 2024, let’s recap some great resources for in-house counsel that made a large impact in 2023: Sterling Miller’s “Ten Things” Blog : With a keen eye and impressive wit, Sterling Miller provided a tremendous number of informative and useful resources for in-house counsel in 2023. His year-end recap is always a must-read and includes a large number of third-party resources worth exploring.

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5 Steps to Streamline Your Deposition Process

Steno

Depositions play a critical role in legal proceedings, allowing attorneys to gather crucial information and build their cases. However, the deposition process can be time-consuming and costly, leading attorneys to seek ways to streamline this crucial phase of litigation.

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Trellis Launches Trellis AI to Streamline Trial Court Litigation

Trellis AI leverages the largest repository of state trial court data to help litigators evaluate cases, automate brief drafting, suggest winning strategies, and more. Key components: Draft Arguments — Uses similar/successful motions in the Trellis database to generate arguments/citations for your motions seeking dismissal, summary judgment, etc. Case Assessment — Predict the likely outcomes of a case at any stage to help you decide to accept it, guide motion practice, make settlement offers, an

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5 Resolutions for Adopting AI in 2024

Attorney at Work

Joe Pirrotta | For those resolving to adopt AI this year, here are practical tips to help that resolution stick. The post 5 Resolutions for Adopting AI in 2024 appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Examining Upcoming Changes to the Implementing Regulations of the Chinese Patent Law

IP Watchdog

Recently, amendments to the Implementing Regulations of the Chinese Patent Law were issued and will take effect from January 20, 2024. The Regulations align with the revisions made to the Patent Law in 2020 and provide further guidance. The main changes to the new Regulations, as compared with the 2010 version of the Regulations, can be summarized as follows.

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Mastering the Art of Blogging: Key Insights and Strategies for Lawyers from Orbit Media’s Annual Blogger Survey

Attorney at Work

Ruth Carter | The annual blogger survey results reveal what types of blog posts yield the best results. The post Mastering the Art of Blogging: Key Insights and Strategies for Lawyers from Orbit Media’s Annual Blogger Survey appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Seattle Metropolitans Hockey Owner Sues NHL’s Kraken Over Jersey Logos

IP Watchdog

On December 27, less than one week before the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Seattle Kraken defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2024 Winter Classic, a lawsuit was filed in the Western District of Washington against the Kraken. The lawsuit alleges that Seattle’s NHL franchise wore an infringing jersey during the Winter Classic, and has sold infringing merchandise, after shutting out the legitimate business interests of a passionate Seattle-area fan who revived that city’s championship legacy

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Copyright Office Proposes Group Registration Option for News Sites

IP Watchdog

The U.S. Copyright Office issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register today offering a new group registration option for frequently updated news websites. According to the Federal Register Notice (FRN), the option would allow online news sites to register “a group of updates to a news website as a collective work with a deposit composed of identifying material representing sufficient portions of the works, rather than the complete contents of the website.

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Copyright Office Issues FRN on Group Registration Option for News Sites

IP Watchdog

The U.S. Copyright Office issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register today offering a new group registration option for frequently updated news websites. According to the Federal Register Notice (FRN), the option would allow online news sites to register “a group of updates to a news website as a collective work with a deposit composed of identifying material representing sufficient portions of the works, rather than the complete contents of the website.

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Trial Prep: What Attorneys Really Want (And How to Deliver It)

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Get ready to uncover what attorneys really need from you when it comes to trial prep in this new webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations. Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think.

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Amicus Tells CAFC to Deny Cellect Petition and Prevent Patent ‘Double Dipping’

IP Watchdog

On December 28, agricultural tech developer Inari filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) urging the appellate court to deny a petition for rehearing en banc of the court’s August ruling in In re Cellect. Inari’s brief highlights that the Federal Circuit’s application of the obviousness-type double patenting (ODP) doctrine to legislatively-prescribed patent term adjustments (PTA) is critical to the success of companies like Inari who build upon techno

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Other Barks and Bites, January 5, 2024: USPTO Leadership Changes, Electronic Correction Certificates, Design Patent Bar Open for Applicants

IP Watchdog

In other barks and bites for the first week of 2024, there were several updates from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including recent leadership moves, a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decision invalidating alternative sweetener patent claims and a precedential designation from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

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Patent Filings Roundup: New NPE Campaign Dominates December; Calls Against Fintiv Continue

IP Watchdog

Looking back over the final few weeks of 2023, patent filings were typical at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and slightly above average in district courts, with the last weeks of the year seeing 68 district court complaints filed and 25 new PTAB petitions [December 11-17]; followed by 57 district court complaints filed and 29 new PTAB petitions [December 18-24]; and wrapped up with 24 district court complaints filed and 13 new PTAB petitions [December 25-31].

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Ipsilon USA, LLP is Seeking a Part-time Patent Attorney in Life Sciences Field

IP Watchdog

Ipsilon USA, LLP is seeking a part-time patent attorney in the life sciences field, preferably with a Ph.D. and over 5 years of prosecution experience. The successful candidate will be mostly managing and prosecuting before the USPTO US filings for an international pharma manufacturer. This position can be either in-person or remote.

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Deposition Prep Like a Pro: Insights from a Paralegals Playbook

Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story

Deposition preparation is a critical aspect of a paralegal's role, requiring meticulous attention to detail and proactive management of the case timeline. In this session, participants will explore how effective deposition preparation not only contributes to the success of the legal team but also helps maintain a balanced workflow, minimizing last-minute crises.

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Arnold & Porter is Seeking an Engineering Patent Agent

IP Watchdog

Arnold & Porter is seeking an Engineering Patent Agent for the Intellectual Property practice group. This position is full-time and permanent, and may be located in the following offices: Boston, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, or Washington DC. The Patent Agent works with Patent Attorneys to secure patents by preparing, filing, and prosecuting applications involving new inventions with the U.S.

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EU Agreement on the Text of a New AI Act

IP Watchdog

On December 8, 2023, provisional agreement was reached between the European Union (EU) Parliament and the EU Council on the basic content of the new AI Regulation (the “AI Act”) to be implemented as legislation in the EU. The text is still not publicly available as it is subject to certain further refinement over the coming weeks. However, there is information available in the public domain (including press releases issued by the European Union) as to the likely format of the AI Act.

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CAFC Distinguishes Forum Selection Clause Language from Precedential Cases in Win for Abbott

IP Watchdog

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) today issued a precedential ruling that affirmed a district court’s denial of preliminary injunction to DexCom, Inc., holding that the language of the governing contract's forum selection clause expressly allowed for the filing of inter partes review (IPR) proceedings in certain circumstances.

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New York Times Takes on OpenAI, Microsoft

IP Watchdog

On December 27, the New York Times Company became the latest complainant to accuse OpenAI’s Large Language Model, ChatGPT, as well as Microsoft’s GPT-4-powered Bing Chat, of widespread copyright infringement. The Times alleges that Microsoft and OpenAI reproduce Times content verbatim and also often attribute false information to the Times. OpenAI has been sued by numerous creators and authors for training its chatbots on content found online, including non-public or copyright-protected content.

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Visibility Into the Strategy & Supporting Documents of Major US Law Firms

Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis aggregates state trial court data across the Trellis platform enabling users to: look up a particular metric related to a specific law firm (such as, how many cases a law firm had or has against another law firm), and see the actual dockets and documents supporting the metric. Trellis data is maximized in a revolutionary and unique way to provide users an exclusive look into a law firm litigating in state trial courts.

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HHS Issues RFC on WHO Pandemic Convention’s Provisions Impacting IP Rights

IP Watchdog

On December 22, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a notice and request for comments (RFC) regarding the United States’ negotiating position on a draft convention on pandemic preparedness being developed at the World Health Organization (WHO). The HHS’ RFC specifically targets certain portions of the draft convention that would impact intellectual property (IP) ownership, research & development, and technology transfer for pandemic-related technologies.